Dinah Williams

I love spooky stories...especially tales about haunted houses. I read just about every ghost story I come across, even children's books! The Scary Places series takes spooky locations like Haunted Houses, old Cemeteries and other scary places and turns them into great only-slightly-spooky stories for kids! There are 32 books in the series.

Haunted Houses by Dinah Williams gathers 12 ghost stories about spooky dwellings. Each story is illustrated with full-color photos and artwork. The stories are age appropriate for elementary or middle grade kids. The photos are eye-catching so this series might be a way to entice a reluctant reader to read. The series could be used in a classroom as supplementary reading or to read out loud to the class before assigning a spooky writing assignment. :) The stories are popular, well-known ghostly tales about places like the Winchester House, Lizzie Borden's House and other well known haunted locations. The back of the book has a glossary, Bibliography, a suggested reading list and a web link for more information.

All in all, a fun spooky book for kids (and adults who love ghost stories!)… (más)

It was cool to read about a bunch of haunting's that happened around the world, but this book wasn't as "Dark" as i thought it would be. It just kept talking about the haunting's and not really the information on how they became ghosts. But other than that i really liked the book because there was still some scary information and pretty cool history behind the houses and how they were all built. My favorite mansion/haunting was definitely "Ax murder at an Architect's home" because it actually made me feel bad for Frank Lloyd Wright sense he lost his wife and children. But i also don't know why it was called "Ax murder at an Architect's home" because there was no ax murder.… (más)

Ever since Disneyland opened in Anaheim, California in 1955, Disney's Imagineers have worked nonstop to make sure every family enjoys a magical experience. Secrets of Disneyland reveals tons of behind-the-scenes tidbits about the theme park, along with fascinating facts that make it the Happiest Place on Earth. Filled with bright photos, fun quizzes, and information on everything from Main Street, U.S.A. to Mickey's Toontown and Frontierland, it's the perfect guide for planning the perfect visit!
Where else can you:
- Visit a haunted mansion that's home to 999 spooks?
- Plummet five stories in a log flume?
- Fly over London in a pirate ship?
- See 1,000 fountains that can shoot water up to 200 feet into the air?… (más)